Leonardo: 1452-1519
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8857224732 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 614 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Five Stars" according to Jonathan Carter. Extremely large book with both excellent art reproductions and detailed insight from knowledgeable scholars.
The catalog gathers oeuvres signed by Leonardo—paintings, drawings, and manuscripts—introduced by works from his predecessors—painters, sculptors, technicians, theorists—which can contextualize Leonardo’s contribution to the history of art, science, and technology while offering, at the same time, a vision of Leonardo the artist and scientist of his age, without giving in to mythmaking and banality. A vast catalog dedicated to Leonardo’s entire oeuvre on the occasion of the largest exhibition realized on the genius, symbol of Italian art and creativity, during Milan Expo 2015. Two final sections show the influence of Leonardo the painter and art theorist on the modern era and the creation of his legend, centered on the Mona Lisa.The volume also includes masterpiece paintings by Leonardo, some of his original codes, and over one hundred signed drawings, as well as a considerable number of artworks, drawings, manuscripts, sculptures, and codes from major museums and libraries around the world and from private collections, with works by A
He was co-director of the restoration work for The Last Supper and coauthor of the catalogs of the exhibitions on Leonardo at the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum in 2013. Marani is professor of modern art history at the Milan Polytechnic. . Maria Teresa Fiorio teaches museum studies at the Milan "Statale" University. Pietro C
Da Vinci's extraordinary complexity as an artist, painter and sketcher, and, in part, his work as a scientist, are fully illustrated and discussed hereThis volume represents a unique opportunity to admire and appreciate Leonardo's extraordinary complexityThis alluring volume illustrates some central themes in Leonardo's entire career." - Antiques and the Arts Weekly. "Dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci's entire oeuvre, this catalog was prepared and published to coincide with the largest exhibition on da Vinci ever mounted to date, at the Milan Expo 2015